ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
916.8 — Other and unspecified superficial injury of hip, thigh, leg, and ankle, without mention of infection
About ICD-9-CM 916.8
916.8 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for other and unspecified superficial injury of hip, thigh, leg, and ankle, without mention of infection. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S70.919A (Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified hip, initial encounter), S70.929A (Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified thigh, initial encounter) and S80.929A (Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S70.919AUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified hip, initial encounterapproximate
- S70.929AUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified thigh, initial encounterapproximate
- S80.929AUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified lower leg, initial encounterapproximate
- S90.919AUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified ankle, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 916.8
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.